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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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